Boot Camp - Recruitment, Selection and Separation (Pre-Assessment) | Take the Quiz

Is adverse impact present in the following hiring instance?

An applicant pool of 150 men and 125 women results in the hiring of 12 men (a .08 selection rate) and 5 women (a .04 selection rate). Given this, 4/5 of the majority selection rate = .064 (because 4/5, or .08 x .08 = .064).

Yes

Copies of original documents are acceptable for employees to provide for the purposes of employer review and verification in Section 2 of form I-9.

True

False

Which of the following is NOT a best practice when checking references?

Keep any information provided brief

Only provide factual information

Limit comments to documented information

Consider a policy of issuing reference checks in writing

Decentralize reference checks and allow employees to provide information as they see fit

Verifying background information is critical for which of the following reasons? (choose all that apply)

Protecting integrity of the institution

Protecting institution's accreditation and the quality of its teaching, research and public service roles

Academic achievement is a basis for pay, classification and advancement decisions

Done properly, onboarding communicates your institution’s culture, including that of the specific department or office for which that new hire will be working.

True

False

Using independent contractors can reduce the employer’s expenses for benefits and payroll taxes, avoid the implications of some laws applicable to the employer-employee relationship, and ultimately make it easier to terminate the relationship with these workers.

True

False

Which of the following are guidelines that can help define independent contractors? (choose all that apply)

They have other clients and earn income from sources outside of their relationship with the institution.

They have significant investments in their businesses and stand to earn a loss or assume liability for nonperformance of the work.

Their work necessitates the unique skills or professional qualifications they possess and requires independent judgment and specialized knowledge

They determine how they will accomplish the outcome they are contracted to provide

They may be current employees

Institutions have the wherewithal to make termination decisions with regard to an employee’s race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.

True

False

Out-processing is an opportunity to gain valuable information about the workplace and your institution's organizational culture.

True

False

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